Definition of purl

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Purl (n.) An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band..

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Purling :: Purling (n.) The motion of a small stream running among obstructions; also, the murmur it makes in so doing..
Pourlieu :: Pourlieu (n.) See Purlieu.
Purl :: Purl (n.) A gentle murmur, as that produced by the running of a liquid among obstructions; as, the purl of a brook..
Purl :: Purl (n.) Malt liquor, medicated or spiced; formerly, ale or beer in which wormwood or other bitter herbs had been infused, and which was regarded as tonic; at present, hot beer mixed with gin, sugar, and spices..
Purloin :: Purloin (v. t.) To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by theft; to filch..
Purlin :: Purlin (n.) Alt. of Purlin.
Purloiner :: Purloiner (n.) One who purloins.
Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
Abstract :: Abstract (a.) To take secretly or dishonestly; to purloin; as, to abstract goods from a parcel, or money from a till..
Crib :: Crib (n.) A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris/; hence, a translation or key, etc., to aid a student in preparing or reciting his lessons..
Spurling :: Spurless (a.) Having no spurs.
Cabbage :: Cabbage (v. i.) To purloin or embezzle, as the pieces of cloth remaining after cutting out a garment; to pilfer..
Purloining :: Purloining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Purloi.
Plagiarist :: Plagiarist (n.) One who plagiarizes; or purloins the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his own; a literary thief; a plagiary..
Purl :: Purl (n.) A tern.
Purl :: Purl (n.) An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band..
Finger :: Finger (v. t.) To take thievishly; to pilfer; to purloin.
Purled :: Purled (imp. & p. p.) of Pur.
Purl :: Purl (n.) A circle made by the notion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple.
Purl :: Purl (n.) An inversion of stitches in knitting, which gives to the work a ribbed or waved appearance..
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